Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
The Latest
Prayers after clergy abuse settlement
Remember the survivors who paid an awful price and all of the others also hurt in this scandal.
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Bring domestic abuse out of the shadows2m read
Prop 1 will protect abortion rights in NY2m read
We can protect Long Island from storm surge2m read
Why I am voting for Donald Trump3m read
A new World Series awakens old ghosts2m read
The Point
It's wrong to blame voters for Trump win
Democrats must learn from their mistakes if they want to stem this populist tide.
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Trump-Kennedy mystery again
President-elect offers septuagenarian a job in his administration ... or does he?
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The year local politics went national
A visit to 11th Assembly District shows voters were focused on the big issues.
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Commentary
This is an obvious time for a Centrist Party in America
Moderates have been largely squeezed out of political relevance.
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Trump drew a line between Latinos and migrants. It worked.3m read
We need a government that works2m read
Trump's second term likely to be much different3m read
America has been divided far too long. The way forward is together4m read
More Opinion
Women exceed registration rates in early voting on LI5m read
Cast your vote, then be patient1m read
Prayers after clergy abuse settlement2m read
The two things we need from the Federal Reserve right now3m read
On election night, the law must prevail2m read
Musings: Fact or fiction? No easy task
Musings: Beware water fluoridation1m read
Musings: Transit riders shouldn't have to stand for this1m read
Time slows down in an election season crawl2m read
Our voting system is secure3m read
November cartoons
For many people, Tuesday's election is truly a life-or-death matter5m read
Forgotten in the IV shortage? Patients who need it to eat3m read
Church and NYS Proposition 1, Regents exams, money from federal settlements3m read
How relevant is the 'fascist' label in this election cycle? 2m read
Take it to the 'blank': Unaffiliated voters likely to be key on LI3m read
U.S. election chaos would endanger the whole world3m read
Here are the billionaires in thrall to Trump, and why7m read
Avoid scourge of LI road rage1m read
Background checks on school bus drivers, Native American aid1m read
Will Bannon return to the MAGA circle?2m read
State, Nassau must help NUMC1m read
Women outperforming men in early, absentee voting in Nassau3m read
America's political polarization is driving its hunger for fake news3m read
Voters with a 'party-over-reality' bias may play a decisive role in the election3m read
Bring domestic abuse out of the shadows2m read
Election could produce one of two unappetizing scenarios3m read
Reasons to vote yes on Prop 13m read
A shopping village rises in Elmont2m read
Mike Pence cautious in his criticism of Trump at the LIA4m read
Better residency rules needed1m read
Why I as a teacher won't use artificial intelligence2m read
A Trump history lesson for young voters3m read
Stony Brook mill pond, red light cams and fake license plates, more3m read
Slurs not real Trump threat2m read
Prop 1 will protect abortion rights in NY2m read
'Garbage' comments at Trump rally reverberate among Latinos in CD44m read
The world depends on a strong American democracy3m read
Why Trump's presidential campaign came to New York4m read
Musings: AI, can you aid our troubled planet?1m read
Musings: Let's all agree to vote wisely
Musings: 'Greatest Generation' takes on new meaning1m read
We can protect Long Island from storm surge2m read
Trump doesn't merit return to Oval Office4m read
Why I am voting for Donald Trump3m read
Kamala Harris for president4m read
A union leadership reshuffle as NUMC's fate hangs in the balance4m read
Hurricane misinformation is coming at a dangerous time3m read
Can faith in elections be restored? It's worth trying3m read
NYS housing shortage and STAR property tax relief1m read
